Region 5-AA Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Who will be the team to beat here this season in the Upstate? Read more inside this article on your source for basketball coverage all year long in the Palmetto State. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>Prep Hoops Region Predictions:</strong> </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Andrew Jackson HS</strong> - The Volunteers will be on top like usual under the leadership of Danny Wright. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Central HS (Pageland)</strong> - The Eagles will rely on <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='865336' first='Jaydyn' last='Sowell']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1239533' first='Caden' last='Edmond']</strong>. Who will replace <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1220036' first='Amare' last='Adams']</strong> scoring and rebounding production?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Chesterfield HS</strong> - The Rams will play spoiler on any given night this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cheraw HS </strong>- The Rams will battle for a playoff berth this season. Could [player_tooltip player_id='1425907' first='Elijah' last='Smith'] be a name to watch out for here? </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>North Central HS</strong> - <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='948065' first='Kaleb' last='Caldwell']</strong> is the Region Player of the Year for the Knights. Does he have any support this year with the Knights? </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>York Prep</strong> - The Patriots will have a new roster and new coach this season after making a great run last year. Rebuilding year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Buford HS </strong>- The Yellow Jackets finished (6-14) last season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_6363adf791713","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["948065"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cemu003eu003cstrongu003eCaldwell has been named the Prep Hoops Region Player of the Year this seasonu003c/strongu003eu003c/emu003e. Kaleb can really score the ball in bunches at times. Caldwell scores it from all 3 levels on the floor. Kaleb plays off the grid a bit at North Central HS over in Kershaw County after starting his career at Manning HS as a freshman. Caldwell is currently playing football for the Knights.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["865336"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Prep Hoops first saw Sowell as a freshman play for the Eagles. Wow time sure flies that's for sure. Sowell played on the Grassroots Circuit with HYB Raptors and a good season with them. Jaydyn is a true leader on and off the floor for the Eagles. He averaged 12.5 ppg last season.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["865286"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"Barksdale is currently off the board as he as committed to James Madison University to play football. Derrick and York Prep had a magical season last year. What will they look like this year? New roster and new Head Coach. 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Kaegan a Quarterback for the Rams in the fall will try to pick up on his 13 ppg and 5.7 rebounds from a season ago for the Rams.","_player_evaluations_6_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_7_player":["1630004"],"_player_evaluations_7_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_7_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_7_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_7_player_featured_image":1649471,"_player_evaluations_7_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_7_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_7_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_7_evaluation":"Johnson really caught the eye of Prep Hoops this summer at the SCBCA Team Camp in Rock Hill. He's a very high energy young man who can run the floor very well and clean up on the glass. Jy'Kevius will jump on the floor and really compete for every loose ball.","_player_evaluations_7_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_8_player":["1444345"],"_player_evaluations_8_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_8_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_8_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_8_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_8_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_8_evaluation":"Colyer just finished playing football for the Rams. Scoot will see good minutes on the hardwood this season as a freshman. He's built like a tank and plays with a fearless attitude along with being quite confident.","_player_evaluations_8_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":9,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"align":"","mode":"edit"} /-->